Creamy Comfort Vegan Soup

Ingredients

• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 3/4 cup raw cashews, soaked for at least 3-4 hours
• 1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium sweet onion, diced
• 3 medium carrots, diced
• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large sweet potato, chopped into bite size pieces
• 2 large celery stalks, chopped
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 can chickpeas
• 2-3 cups baby spinach or kale, chopped
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tso dried basil
• 1/8 tsp cayenne powder